Georgia Historic Newspapers

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Removal.—Me--r-. Whelms A Cos.
have removed their office to the new build
ing (adjoining their warehouse) on Rey
nolds street, between Jackson and Mc-
Intosh.
Ib'AT Launched. —We omitted to
mention that anew steamboat, to be call el
ihe Annie, was launched a lew days ago
on our river. She is to run in the Savau
nah river traiie.
Fatal Affray.—-A coupfeof negro boys
got into tin altercation on the river bank,
near the Bridge yesterday afternoon, when ;
tme named Joho struck the other, Henry
Lewis, (Jn the Lead with a billet of wood,
which produced death before medio! as
distance arrived The difficulty was about
some “plunder” they were picking up '
around tho wharves.
The Coroner held an inquest on the
body, and returned a verdict in accordance
with the facts.
Baltimore House.— Attention is di
rected to the advertue incut, in this morn
ing’s paper,of the weil-known and reliable
house of Armstrong, Cator A Cos., 237 and
23 1 .) Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md.
They have received their Fall and Winter
importations of Millinery Goods, ltibbons,
Ac., and are prepared to offer uuuaual ad
vantag< s to the trade.
Six Oaks Cuttos,— Wo have received
from Mr. J. H. Jones, of Herndon P. 0 ,
Georgia, “Six Oaks Plantation,” a part of
a stajk of cotton koowa as the six oaks,
it bus ,-ix bolls on it, aril the cotton is of a
beautiful quality. Mr. Jones writes to us
that lie will be in Augusta in a few days,
when he will give tire history of this
species of cotton.
Stephens’ New Work.— “A Constitu
tional View of the Late War Botween
the States.” We have several inquiries
us to where this work can be obtained. As
u reply to all such inquiries, we state that
Mr. Win. S. Jfogan, tho agent of the
National Publishing Company, may be
found at the store of Geo. A. Oates, or at
Quinn’s News Depot. Letters addressed
to him, to the care of either of the above
book merchants, will receive prompt at
tention.
Savannah Cotton Firm. —Meatus
Walker, Allen A Treutlen have opened a
factorage and commission business in
Savannah. Major Walker and Oapt.
Allen are both well known in business cir
cles here, and are recognized as first-class
merchants. The former has been fbt some
time a member of the old firm of J. B.
Walker A Sons, of this city, and is fully
posted in all the details of his business.
We take pleasure in commending these
gentlemen to the favorable consideration
of the people of Savannah, and recommend
them as fully and thoroughly reliable and
competent.
Nf.w Firm. —We take pleasure in nail
ing attention to the card of J. B. Walker
A Cos., which appears in our paper to day.
Tho members of this firm are active, eucr
getio and thoroughly reliable, and compe
tent business men, fully conversant with
their business in all its brunettes. The
senior has beou in this business for many
years, and is generally and favorably
known throughout this portion of the
State. The junior member is vigilant, in
dustrious and close in his attention to
business, and has, besides, several years ex
perience in the commission and factorage
business. Wo bespeak for them a liberal
patronage.
Bar Meeting. —At the Oity Court on
Monday a meeting of tho members of the
Bar was held to take suitable action in
reference to the death of John D. Rcilley,
Esc]., late Solicitor of the Richmond Couu
ty Court. »
Judge H. YY*. Hilliard was called to the
Chair, and II- Clay Foster, Esq., requested
to act as Secretary.
Judge YY r m. R. McLaws, in a few very
feeling and appropriate remarks, an
nounced the death of Mr. Reilley.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed a Com mi trig* to prepare
suitable resolutions : Judge Hook, Judge
McLaws, and Muj. Lallerstodt, to report
at the next term of the Superior Court.
The meeting then adjourned.
An Error.—The Rome Courier Icarus
that “Mr. L. E. Barekmans, proprietor of
the celebrated Fruidaml Nursories at
Augusta,” “has determined to establish
un extensive nursery near llame.” Our
confrere has made a mistake in his an
uounceuicat, and probably has been mis
.informed with regard to the proposed “es
tablishment.” The proprietor of “the
cole orated Fruitlaud Nurseries,” at Augus
ta, is the eminent horticulturist —I‘. J.
Berckmans, Esq.—who has been eminent
ly successful at Fruitland, and has fixed
upon it permanently as his residence aud
as the field for his labors.
Dr. L. E. Berckmans, the distinguished
scientific amateuf. who has been deeply in
terested in the successful introduction of
foreign varieties of fruits, their adaptation
to our soil and climate, as well as the de
velopment of indigenous productions, pos
sibly G'or we are not advised) may start a
school for experiment, to teach the char
acteristics of the soil aud climate at Rome.
But Prosper J. Borekmans, Esq., the
proprietor of Fruitland, so far from creat
ing establishments elsewhere, is preparing
to extend the production of Fruitland upon
sueh a scale and to sueh a ungnitude, as
will not only sustain its present euvial
reputation, but make it compare favorably
with the most celebrated N rthern and
European nurseries.
llaki'Kß C. Bryson,—This gentleman, j
so well and iavorably known not only in’
this community but among the planters j
of this section of the State, announces in
our paper of to-day that he is prepared to j
transact, as usual, all business in his line.
He has with him Mr. Win. Bryson, and
Mr. Charles Campbe”, huh experienced •
and popular g<.utiomeit; and we bespeak 1
for them a liberal share of the public i
patronage. it
Thk Bask Ball Match Uams.—Ao- :
coidiog to promise, we give the follow- ,
ing offlcial report of the match game
played by the Oglethorpos and Excelsiors
Saturday and Monday evenings last:
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Jjild ? Because it makes mauiad.
Hon. B. H. Hill’s Letter.
YY e are assured that no words of ours
are necessary to injure for this letter a
careful perusal by our readers. There is
one pxjint in it, however, to which we in
vite special attention. Lisin relation to
the subject of relief. I* will be «een that
Mr. Hill occupies the ground open this
. question wiiioh we have taken in previous
issues of the Chronicle A Sentinel. While
he and every weH informei and conscien
tious man must be opposed to the Radi
cal swindle, which the Atlanta carpet
baggers incorporated in their State Con
stitution, so called, he is in favor of some
adjustment of old debts which will not
rob and oppress the creditor while at
tempting to relieve the debtor ciasis.
Mr. Hill, in his letter, condenses the
whole matter in o.te short, terse sentence :
" Strict justice wpujd equiline the fmrdens
“of a war waged for our common benefit
“and maintained by our common content J'
This should be the b t-.is of any relief
system. Such legislation would meet tho
approval of four-fifthsof tho people Os tho
state. The Democratic party may be
able to perfect such a system of relief —the
Radical party never can. Tho leaders of
the latter party want no relief which will
not enable them to rob a portion of their
fellow citizens. Those honest men who
want and need relief should ponder well
this difference between the two parties.
The “Journal A Messenger” and Judge
W arncr.
Our friend of tho Journal A Messenger
“waxes wroth” because the counsel which
we presumed to give the Democratic party
in relation to the acceptance, by Judge
Warner, of the commission tendered him
by the “Fetisch Chief,” has been favor
ably responded to by a large number of
the Bar, aoU ''fourbest citizens generally.
The editor asks : “Is Judge Lyon tho
Bar of the State ?” We answer no. But
he is an able, influential and highly re
spected member of the Bar— one who has
worthily held a position on the Supreme
Court, and who is supposed to represent,
and does represent, to a very considerable
extent, tho feelings of the Bar.
Since our article was written, which so
(lisgrurtMed our amiable young friend, a let
ter has been made public, written by thirty
odd gentlemen of Atlanta, ull of whom we
believe are members of the Bar , urging
Judge Warner to accept. Those who op
pose his acceptance, so far as heard from,
uro the editor of the Journal A Messenger
and Major Moses 1
We are poiutedly asked by ourcotem
porary, If wo had heard 'that without his
(Judge Warner) acceptance, neither Brown
nor Me Cay could have, hern con firmed."
We answer that we had not, nor have we
yet heard it except in the very hypothet
ical manner of the Journal & Messenger's
question, On the contrary, we did hear
and believe that our information on that
point was correct, that twenty two Senators
■signed : application to the. “i£>
>./■- -I, icnt, asking for Joe Browns
nomination as Chief Justice. Has the
editor of tile Journal A Messenger heard
that !
_ As our friends are disposed to put ques
tions to us we propose to ask him oue or
two, geriuain to the issue.
Do you advise Judge Cole not to accept
the com mission of Judge in your Circuit ?
Would you advise Judges Worrail and
Fleming to refuse the commission for their
resjieetive Circuits ?
Are you gratified that Judge Wm. M.
Reese and Judge Hansel were not ap
pointed by Bullock in their Circuits?
The Journal A Messenger thinks our
reference lo “extreme men of our party”
is decidedly rich. We agree with the
editor on this point. The advice was not :
only rich but well-timed and good. When j
we take extreme ground it is always in I
the right direction.
Judge Warner's Letter.
The following manly letter from Judge
YV artier, which we find printed in the
Atlanta Intelligencer, was called forth by
an appeal made to him by thirty-one gen
tlemen (all lawyers wc believe) of Atlanta,
urging his acceptance of Bullock’s. com
mission for a seat On the Supreme Bench.
\Ve know that we speak the sentiments of
nine-tenths of our people when we say that
wc approve and cordially endorse his ac
ceptance :
Atlanta, August 20tb, 1868.
Messrs. Jno. 1,. Hopkins , and others,mem
hers of the Atlanta liar :
Gnntlkmkn t— I am in tho receipt of
your kind letter of the 18t.ii instant, and
fully appreciate the patriotic motives which
proinpted von to address me upon the
subject of my acceptance of a subordinate
position upon the Supreme (lourt Bondi.
Every honorable man, especially every
honorable pm/esttonnl man, will readily
appreciate the personal sacrifice which
must necessarily be made on nay part, to
accept the position assigned me upon that
Bench under the existing circumstances.
You arc pleased to suggest, "that iny ser
vices are needed in tile present juncture of
public affairs.” It is quite true, that I
owe to the people of Georgia, an everlast
ing* tebt of gratitude for their unwavering
trust and confidence in the past: there
by, giving to them the right to com
mand my best services in tbe future.
There is no valid reason knowu
to me, why that trust and confidence
should be impaired, unless it be tbe fact,
that tho Executive appointing power un
der tie new Constitution, has thought
proper to attempt to degrade me as Chief
Juatlce of the Supreme Court of Georgia,
and appoint mo lo the tamest position upon
that. Bench. How far that attempt, will
contribute to weaken the trust and conii
denoe of the people of Georgia, in m v ju
dicial capacity, ami integrity,is a quesliou
which they must determine for themselves.
Whatever the motives wiiioh induced tho
Executive appointing power, or those who
are supposed to manipulate and control
the same, may have been in removing me
as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
and appointing me to the lowest position
upon that bench, it does not become me to
speak. The public mind will doubtless
form Us own conclusions from the facts
and surrounding circumstances. Yielding
all personal considerations to what you
and many other valued friends deem to be
for the public interest, the suitor<Unite pa
sition assigned to mu on tho Supreme
Court bench bv the Executive appointing
power will be accepted, in which suboreii
n Ue position it will be my earnest endeav
or to faithfully perform my wholeduty as
becomes au hunest, Independent, judicial
magistrate.
Be pleased, gentlemen, to aocept the as
surance of my hign personal regard aud
friendship, whilst I remain.
Most respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Hir. ui Wasssr |
Ctiv Court—Bsh Meeting.—At the j
opening of the Court, Tuesday morning, ,
the following resolutions were offered and i
adopte-d. They were prefaced by a few ~
appropriate aud eloquent remarks by Col, ;
Merit:
The Bar of the city of Augusta deep- i
ly regret tU. 3 ath of our late brother
John!*. Iwiilly, Esq., who died in this city
on tho Nth day ot August, instant.
Our deceased brother for more two (
years before his death was the Solicitor of
the County Court, of Richmond couaty. ,
The arduous duties of this position he dis
charged elhoteutiy, faithfully and fearlessly.
Possessing by nature, dne intellectual
faculties, he had cultivated them by much \
reading in the carious departments of lit
erature.
Asa soldier, he served his country dur
ing the late war with such patriotism, con
staney aud courage, »s to win the oonti
deuce of his commander and the admira
tion of his companions in arms.
His wit and humor, generous impulses,
gentle and kindly manner, and fine social
qualities endeared him t-o a large circle ot
friends
Resohteii, That we sincerely regret the
death of our late brother John I>. Reilly,
Esq . whose life proved useful to his coun
try as a criminal lawyer and soldier, and
whoso untimely end cut short a career of
usefulness, and deprived his family and
friends of a warm hearted and beloved
companion and associate.
Resohrd. That our deepest sympathies
be tendered to his mother and sisters, who
have thus a beloved son and brother.
Booked, That we will wear the usual
badge ot mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, That this Court be requested
to order these proceedings entered on the
minutes this morning, and that the Secre
tary be requested to transmit a copy to the
mother of the deceased, and that the
i Chairman of this meeting present the same
at the opening of tie next Superior Court
for this county, with the request that the
then presiding Judge have them spread
; upon the minutes, and that these prooeed
j iugs be published in the city papers.
IL W. liiLLi.uuo, Ch'rnn.
! H. Clay Fosixr, Sec y.
1 Breakers Ahead - Prepare for Them.
t Wekarnthata large organization of
armed negroes has been discovered in the
lower part of thiscounty. A few nights since
they were found drilling and receiving new
i musket* which were distributed from boxes
like those in which the United States Gov
| eminent pack and tram-port their small
arms.
I These may be a portion of the arms
which the negro incendiary,Charley Jones,
1 said, when arrested in Hancock a few days
, since, were furnished by Governor Bullock.
• It is a very serious matter and should re
j reive the thoughtful oocsideration of our
• people.
I We also learn that on Sunday last,when
the disturbance occurred at Johansen's
\ Beer * farden on the border of the city,
more than one hundred negroes ,
> mostly with nevj IT. S. collected in a
very few minutes, ready and eager for a
! fray.
In Other sections of the State the same
i system of Jriliiug and arming of a por
| tion of the Macks, seems to be
: in process of completion. An intelligent
! planter, writing to the Columbus Sun from
i Stewart county, says :
“Considerable apprehension is felt in this
county, in regard to the conduct of the
negroes. They are organized into military
companies,are armed to a considerable ex
tent, aud drill regularly. Their colored
speakers use very incendiary- language.
Bui luck has beeu informed of the facts.”
We are reluctantly convinced,from these
and similar demonstrations elsewhere in
the State,that there is*a serious danger of a
general collision between the two raues. —
The feeling of antagonism has not., we
hope, so fully developed and matured aa
to be beyond the control of the leaders. To
those we would make au appeal. The
interests of all classes and of all conditions
of our people demand peace and harmony.
Ihe good of society demands that every
m in, white and black, should use his in
fluence to preserve order and secure peace.
Tho black man is in most danger from vio
lence and outbreaks. A war of races
would soon destroy the negroes. • 13)nol is
thicker than water, and if the black man
stirs up strife and excites bloodshed
—instigated by a few infernal , diaboli
cal carpet-baggers—ho will bring down
upon his race the full power of the
entire white race both of the North
aud South. In the event that a conflict
be precipitated upon us we have no fear as
to the ultimate result. In the progress of
sueh a struggle a few of the whites may be
destroyed, but their late would only fix
and seal tho utter destruction of the whole
negro population. We are anxious to avoid
such a dreadful result. The whites will do
nothing to precipitate so-direful a calamity
as a war of races would prove to be. The
question of peace is one which is under the
control of the Radical leaders. It is
through their devilish machinations that
the blacks are being seduced into the
commission of the various disorders which
have recently disgraced the State and ex
cited the apprehensions of all good men.
It would be well for the white miscreants,
who are urging on the poor ignorant
negroes to their ruin and the distress of
the whites, to remember that in case a col
lision does take place, they will he the fu st
lo go under. We advise our friends, every
where. to murk these unprincipled white
knaves, and be sure that none of them
escape when the conflict begins. Let it be
understood that these white sedition mana
gers and promoters of bloodshed are to be
held responsible for -any and every viola
tion of the peace by their deluded follow
ers. The peace of the State and tho quiet
of till sections can be secured by such a de
termination.
In tbe meantime tho white people should
guard against a surprise. Forewarned
forearmed is a good maxim, but while it
contains a great truth, it is utterly value
less unless it be followed by the action it
contemplates. Our people should pre
pare for the worst, while they hope for
the best. The best way to prevent violence
is to let the lawless know that wo are pre
pared to meet it. Preparations can do no
harm. It, may be the means of enforcing
peace. Let it be tried.
Another Radical Falsehood.
Already the Southern papers are notic
ing tho fact of the large increase of the
coni crop to the acre this year. Os what
is planted an acre now yields a much
greater return than heretofore. This is
the first result of free labor.— Forney's
Press.
YV e are somewhat attentive readers of
Southern papers and wo have failed to
see any such statement of the increased
yield p'r acre of our corn crop. A much
larger area has been planted and there
fore a large yield is expected. This is not
the result of free labor, but of emancipa
tion, which has destroyed the efficiency of
our labor and compelled us to plant more
in order to make the usual yield in ante
helium times.
The first results of free labor is the de
preciation in the price of ootton, rice and
sugar lands, to less than one half their
former value ; the loss of three-fourths of
our stock of cattle, sjjeep and swine, and
the annual loss of more than two millions
of bales of cotton, of hundreds of thou
sands of hogsheads of sugar and tierces of
rice, worth at present prices several hun
dnd millions oj dollars. Not counting
the large loss from the falling off in the
production of tobacco.
A Letter or President Joslali Meigs.
We publish, for the first time, as au in
teresting relic of the past, the following
letter of Josiah Meigs, the first President j
of Franklin College, whioh has been found
among the archives ot the College. The ,
letter bears no superscription. There is i
nothing to iudieate.to whom it was ad
dressed beyond tho personal allusions it
contains. President Meigs’ descendents
are now residents of Pniladelphia (one ol i
whom is an eminent physician of that
city, Dr. Charles Meigs). Perhaps this \
information may be obtained from them. I
The' letter wiil be read with interest, I
Dot more as exhibiting the estimable char- ,
actor and ambition of the writer than for
the light it sheds upon the difficulties
, which the first Faculty of Franklin sur
mounted. and tbe progress of science dur
ing the present rent ary :
Athens, October 27. ISO3.
J/w Dear Jt'rieud : —I received, last
evening,’ your favor of the 4th of this
month, and am highly gratified with the
pleasure you Lave been pleased to express
on the view of the labors of some of the
young gentlemen who are under my care.
1 have directed them to give me their
projections of various kinds, for the ex
press purpose of sending them to you ;
who are almost the only person in Georeia
capable of appreciating their merit. The
Orthographic projections of the Solar
eclipse Vy Cone is, I think, a more ele
gantly executed piece than any I have
heretofore seen. The young gentlemen
have, I think, just ideas of both the
Stenographic and (lithographic projec
tions, but they have not yet gone into the
demonstrations of the theorems.
We want proper books. We have no
Theodosius de Spitaera ; nor any other
author on this interesting subject. If I
had time and leisure (which I have not),
I would write a treatise de Sphaeram
for the use of those excellent young men.
whom I sincerely love. I have just read
to them your letter, and they appear to be
highly gratified with it. As yet I have
had no opportunity to initiate
them in the principles of chemistry, but I
have so tar explained them, this day,
the doctrine of acid and alkali and the
neutralization resulting from their anion,
that they will not forget your idea of
poison. To ase your own expression, lam
electrified with the beautiful idea. In the
year 17SG or 1757, I think, my friend lir.
Ebeuezer Beardsley, of New Haven, show
ed uie your letter relative to the successful
use of Alkali in the case of a negro woman
who had mistaken arsenic for common
salt. It will be best to publish that part
of your letter which relates to the Mocas
sin snake.
By all means let your treat Lie on the ini
■ mortality of the soul be published. It will
I do good. Everything that is demoDStrat-
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1868
ied is pov, sto. How many things are we
obliged to believe, of the truth of wiiioh we
have no other evidence than the assertion
of others? I was particularly pleased
wi th the idea of applying ammonia to the
a<*id in a gaseous state. ,
YV e have had great health on this high
hill. My labors, both of body and mind,
have, however, been so incessant that I
j feel myself almost willing to retire. The
j crown of a President of a College is indeed a
| crown of thorns.
The young gentlemen have made use of
Ferguson s tables and mode of calculation
which you know was in fact first suggested
by Doctor Halley. Tbe of Charles
| Mason I did not think necessary, and truly
I have not time to do for them one-halt
that 1 wish to do; we shall, however, if it
please God to spare our lives, kindle a
scientific fire on this Mount Pisgah which
will irradiate the Peninsular of California.
In what an evemful period do we live ! I
am gratified with the success of Bryan:
both he and McAlister have called on me.
What think you of Jefferson ? How high
does he soar above the little sphere of his
predecessor in office ? How beautiful is it
;to be honest and upright ? His glory can
not be tarnished.
I will thank you to return to me, by any
safe opportunity, these projections, which
I send you by George Galphin, Governor
Milledge’s nephew, as the young men wish
to preserve them.
I have many things to say to you, for I
know not any cme in Georgia, beside you,
like minded. A society of Science and
Literature is delightful, but, alas,! Lo«h
rare scientific men are in Georgi-Fr’’ -C'Ap
parent rari nantes m gurgitc vasto.”
Your, respectfully and affect’ ly,
j - J. Meigs.
P. S.—l have observed in a Charleston
paper advertised Cavallos Natural Philoso
phy in four vols. Can you get a sight of
it? and let me know whether it is worthy
of being a classical or text book in this col
lege ? The best I have yet seen is Eufield’s
Natural Philosophy. I prefer it to others
because he uses geometrical demonstrations
whenever it can be applied. I see adver
tisement. for reprinting Adatni. That
author I have. He is well enough for
common use ; but it would be disgraceful
to make him our author on that subject.
Adams is no mathematician.
I long to see our apparatus. I want it
for amusement. All the books about the
house I have read, and am already at a
loss for occupation the few hours of leisure
I enjoy.
It is probable I may see you in the
month of December. Perhaps I ought to
ask excuse for my careless manner of writ
ing ? If i should, you would excuse me I
know. J. M.
Judge Snead’s Charge to the Grand
Jury. ,
Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen of the Grand
Jury:
The Court is now convened, at oue of its
periodical Terms, as provided ; and
you are organized under the required
forms for the transaction of such business
as devolves upon thoso occupying your
position. And it is due alike to the Court,
yourselves and the community, of which
you are a component part, that you effi
ciently discharge the varied respon. ibie
duties, comprising the trusts devolved u
those in your present position.
It is true, that the duties of Grand
Jurors are at all times responsible, and
not uufrequently ofa delicate and onerous
character, provided they are executed as
required, aud as is plainly pointed out
in the solemn obligation under which
they are placed ; hut, at the same time,
such office cau but be deemed honorable
in that those hohliDg it have been singled
out from the mass of their fellow-citizens
as being considered, from their known
intelligence and capacity, quaiilied to set
as arbiters in questions of the pecuniary
civil rights of citizens, as well as the
criminal wrongs that may be charged
against violators of the good order and
peace of society.
In some instances, a proper discharge
of all the requirements at your hands are
such that, as individual private citizens,
you would gladly forego ; were it not that
you are constrained to bear in mind that,
for the time being, you are divested of
your individuality and placed under a
solemn obligation, binding in conscience
as a Grand Inquest, to inquire and truly
present all such matters and things as
shall be given you in charge, or thatfshall
come to your knowledge, touching your
present service. And this is not to be done,on
the one hand, from envy, hatred or malice;
nor on the other, is ll to be omitted, from
fear, favor, affection, or reward or the
hope thereof;‘but this is all to be done
truly, not by a portion of you, but by tho
jury. A lid it is not to be believed tkatyou
will shrink from the responsibility by a
failure to con e up Jo a full compliance
with the import and requisitions* resting
upon you, bearing in mind that you are
to inquire into the criminal acts of the
citizens, as weil as the investigation of
civil matters between them, and hence the
propriety of its efficient discharge.
On the criminal side of the Court, such
acts of omission, as well as commission, as
are defined as offences, against the laws of
the State, with the punishment for each,are
set forth in the Penal Code; but in so far
as this Court and its juries are concerned,
they are relieved from tkeeognizance of all
charges for offences not committed witiiin
the limits of the city, as well as all others
within these limits, the punishment for
which being either capital or imprison
ment in the Penitentiary; thus relieving
you from the arduous duty of considering
those most heinous crimes, involving the
life or liberty of the subject; ihe exclusive
jurisdiction of ail sueh being vested in the
Superior Courts of tbe several counties.
I have heretofore, at most of the terms of
this Court, for the past three years, en
deavored to impress upon your' predeces
sors, us was my duty, the subject of in
quiry into aud report upon all matters aud
things proper for their consideration, in
cluding all offences of such public noto
riety as not to escape the most casual ob
server. But it would seem that they have
either considered our city either entirely
treed from all evils and disorders, or from
some other good cause, as should be sup
posed, have failed to make any report. Un
der these circumstances, I might bo deem
ed excusable were I to omit a reference to
them on the preseut occasion; but iny du
ties being imperative, as well as yours,
those devolving on me cannot be omitted
without a dereliction which I am unwilling
to commit, and for this reason you are
earnestly reminded of your obligations,
and the nature of them, to prevent all in
fractions of law which have or may come
to your knowledge.
And I would earnestly impress upon
the jury, that the present is au auspicious
time, and calling for a more energetic dis
charge of the duties of all public func
tionaries than has existed in times past;
for all to unite in a general effort for the
establishment of good order and quietude
within the bounds of this city—and ad
monishing all citizens, private as well as
officials, to contribute to the exteut of their
influence, in promoting this desirable re
sult; and, as a reason only this should be
done, I would remind you that we are
just now merging as it were, from a quasi
military supervision over the judicial
tribunals of the State, and hence the pro
priety of the proper discharge of all the
requirements at our hands under these
circumstances.
As properly embraced within tbe scope
subjects Claiming your attention might
be enumerated the following, with such
athers as may suggest themselves to your
consideration: Gaming and gaming
houses, houses of ill-fame, forestalling in
the markets, fighting* quarrelling and all
other disorderly conduct iu the streets and
slsewhere, tending to the annoyauee of
the citizens and the peace and good div
ot' the oity. And as one of the offeree
fraught with more danger to the Uvefe of
ihe people than any otner in the long cata
logue of crime, I would refer to the too
common savage custoniinour enlightened
civilized community, by many persona, in
carrying concealed weapons, aud which
has but been encouraged heretofore from
ihe failure of the authorities to en
force the penalties, prescribed for that most
heinous offence, and thus rendering the
statutes forbidding the same a dead Tetter
in theGoneial Code, thereby emboldening
the most abandoned members of society to
persist iu its practice for their enforcing,
on all occasions, their views and demands,
howevet unjust i r contrary to right or
reason, not by arguments, but at the point
of the stilletto or the muzzle of the revolv
er, alway ready on their persons, oonoeaied
from view, for the better accomplishing
tueir lawless purposes.
It might be proper that you inquire
whether or uot there are auy idle persons
within the limits of this eity, following no
visible vocation for a support, and not
possessing the means of obtaining the
same. Such are an incubus on the ener
gies of the industrious portion of the
community, as they are supported at the
expense of the citizens, either in the way
of additional taxation or the result attain
ed in some other improper manner.
Ihe poor aud afflicted should be provid
ed for and relieved, but all idlers, who are
able, but unwilling to support themselves,
shoidd be taught that they will not be
tolerated in living on the public. If you
know of such they should be brought to
the nctr-eof the public authorities at*J
the citizens generally by action on your
part.
In relation to such business on the civil
side ot the Court, as may be presented for
vour consideration, it is only necessary
that vou bear in mind that the purport of
the obligation which you are under, to
render the verdict in each case, in accord
ance with the evidence and the law, as
shall be given you in charge by the Court.
And having endeavored to perform the
position or responsibility cast upon me,
bv directing your attention to such of the
leading subjects, as it is believed, are prop
erly referable to vour consideration, and
that atlect the welfare of the city, and the
well-being of its inhabitants ; but, at the
same time, reminding you that the Court
and Petit J uries are impotent as to all
action in criminal matters, except the
initial step be taken by yourj body.
And thus the subject matters referred to
are submitted to you, to be dealt with as
you may consider their importance de
mands.
Cotton.
, The New York Shipping and Conmier
cwl List says: “Sample bales of new cot
ton have appeared here and at the princi
pal Southern markets, and while there is a
i good deal of uncertainty about the magui-
I tilde of the yield, there appears to be little
doubt that ihe crop will be promptly
marketed. The South requires money
quite as much as consumers require the
[ staple, and. with good prices, there will be
j little inducement to hold the crop back
1 In thre English market, fears of a cotton
1 famine stems to have passed, under free
i receipts from India, and the latest figures
of a recognized Liverpool authority place
the English reserve, at the end oi the
year, after allowing for weekly deliveries
of 63,000 bales, at some 450,000 bales, or
or about the same as at the close of
last December. American cotton at
Liverpool is in an exceptionally strong po
sition, owing to its comparative scarcity;
but the quality of the Indian staple is said
to be so much better than it was a few
seasons ago, and the machinery for spin
ning has undergone such vast improve
ments, that the Southern fibre no longer
holds the pre eminent position it did be
fore the war. Even the operatives have
less objection to the working of'lndian cot
ton than they formerly had—the chief
drawback to its use is, that a rather less
quantity of it can be converted info yarn
in a given time than of its great rival, but
the difference is reported to be considerably
less than formerly. Should prices in the
English market rule about as at present, a
‘®"ge consumption of good- is thought to
be probable, and the more scale
of cereals is expected to have a beneficial
effect on the stata of trade. Although our
market is somewhat above Liverpool,
prices on this side of the Atlantic will no
doubt be largely governed by the course of
the English market.
Oar farmers should take the above, so
far as it relates to India cottons, cum'
grano sails. They will recollect that at
the beginning of last year the same cry
was raised, and the "farmers sold their
cotton at low figures to meet their debts
for advances made by commission mer
chants. The prices later in the season
showed the true wants of the manufactur
ers. This yoar the farmers owe very little,
and are not compelled to accede to low
prices. While the extravagant estimates
as to prices made by some will not be
realized, it may be fairly expected that re
munerative prices wiil rule.
Hon. Ben. llit.l at Covington.—lt is
announced, by the Georgia Enterprise ,. that
Hon. Benj. H. Hill is to address the citi
zens of Newton and the adjoining counties
on Saturday, the sch of September. We
are informed this will be the last speech
in the campaign from Mr. Hill. It is said,
upon good authority, that Mr. Hill, Mr.
Toombs and other eminent Georgia orators
are going West and North. This is right.
Let the Southerners go North and the
Western and Northern orators come South.
A free, open interchange, wc are sure, will
benefit ail parties. It is just what we
want to cement tbe Democratic party and
the Union. We can promise a cordial,
enthusiastic welcome, a welcome en masse
to Pendleton, Franklin, Ewing, McLean
or any other of the distinguished speakers
of the North who will find time to visit us.
The Rice Crops.— The Charleston
Courier estimates, from data furnished by
the correspondence of Charleston mer
chants, the rice crop of South Carolina at
38,100 tierces ; that of Georgia at 10,800;
that of Louisiana from 20 to 25,000, and
that of North Carolina at from. 5 to 7,000
tierces; giving as the aggregate of the pro
duction of the South, this season, of about
75,000 or 80,000 tierces.
Wills Valley Road.—We learn from
the Chattanooga Wnichi, that this
road has passed into ,« hands of a
company of ample means to com
plete it. Bcnj. F. Paine, the newly
elected Chief Engineer, advertises for pro
posals for grading from Trenton, Georgia,
Lo A alley Head, Alabama —24 miles. A
committee of gentlemen from Boston, rep
resenting the Directors, are making the
tour of the line of tho road-
SPECIAL C UIHESP NDENCE OK THI CHID NICLE & eENTJNSL*
CrawTordville, August 25, 1868.
Chronicle & Sentinel: There was a
large concourse of people assembled here
to-day, as notice had been given that
several speakers would be here to address
the Democracy of Taliaferro. The crowd
was larger than has been in Crawfordville
since the conclusion of the war. Colonel
Bliles YV. Lbais. of Greene, spoke yester
day, and, at the conclusion of his
speech, gave notice that Major
Cumming and Generals Dußose and
YVright would Be here to-day. This
was all the “notice” which was given
the people, yet it was sufficient to gather
the “clans” from all portions of tho coun
ty, who commenced to pour into the town
at an early hour this morning.
At twelve o’clock the speaking began
in the Court House, which was densely
packed with the sturdy sons of the county.
Major Cumming lad off in a speech of
about an hour's length, in which he fully
sustained the reputation which had pre
ceded him here, of' a clear, forcible and
eloquent defender of the true faith. The
Major made a fine impression upon
the large audience, and throughout the
delivery of his capital speech was frequent
ly and enthusiastically applauded.
• General Dubose followed, and made a
rousing appeal to the iron ribbed Democ
racy, which showed that he only lacks a
little experience to place him among the
very best c£ our Democratic speakers.
He seems to be a favorite here, where be
is very generally known, having had a con
siderable practice as a lawyer in this coun
ty in the last two or three years. His
speech was received with many indications
of hearty approval, and ho concluded
amid the most rapturous applause.
Getj. YVright made a speech of some
thing over an hour’s duration; after which
the democratic Club of this place opened
its list for signatures, and I hear that
quite a number of new members were ob
- tained, including several negroes.
There seems to be the utmost good feel
ing between the races in this county, and
t unless seditious emissaries sow the seeds of
discord and strife arnonp- the colored peo
j pie, our friends are confident of not only
I maintaining the peace, but of "giving a
large majority in this county for Seymour
and Blair. There are but three er four
white Radicals in this county, and they
have no weight or influence either with the
whites or blacks.
Our friends here are determined to have
* a grand miS3 meeting and barbecue at
i this place later in the fall, and I learn they
i arranged to day for a thorough can
; vassand organization in each district of the
! county. Much enthusiasm prevails among
! the masses,and lam greatly pleased with
j the exhibition of the intense’ interest whieh
i pervades the entire county in relation to
j the success of the Democratic cause. Old
f Taliaferro Las woke up and will give a
good account of herself in November
j next.
The crops in this section are pot so good
as they promised a few weeks since, and
this is particularly,true of cotton. The
continued dry hot weather of the last 15
or 20 days has caused the plant to “shed”
very considerably, and it is now too late in
the season for it to recover in time to ma
ture its fruit. The com is not quite so
good as last year, but, as there has been a
much greater breadth of land planted, the
aggregate yield will be about equal to the
last year’s crop.
Mr. Stephens is absent from his home and
hence I have not had the pleasure of meet
ing him. His health, I learn,is quite feeble
and he has gone to , the Virginia Springs
with the hope of having it recuperated,
and not for any political or State oraft
business. W.
An acre of good buckwheat will yield
daily fourteen pounds of honey.
It is estimated that there are 27,000
printing presses in the United States.
Letter from Hon. B. H. Hill.
To the Editors of the Chronicle <fc Sen
tinel :
I am reoeiving*quite a number of invi
tations to address the people in Georgia
and the adjoining States. It would be
i agreeable to me if I could write an answer
|to each specific request. But I cannot do
1 so, and, under no circumstances, could I
possibly attend ooc-tenth of the meetings
I must, therefore, beg the indulgence of
our friends to receive this as the reply to
such of their fetters as I do not answer in
person.
The time has now arrived when no man
who loves his country, or desires its peace
and prosperity, can withhold his support
from the Democratic party. Whatever
considerations may have heretofore seem
ed to exist to induce or incline any of our
people to accept, as a temporary expedient,
the Reconstruction measures, have certainly
proven fallacious. The plain, leading idea
of the Chicago platform is to maintain
these odious measures in the ten States as
perpetual over the people and supreme
over the Constitution. The plainly avowed
means of securing these ends consist in
making, by Congressional action, the
Southern States vassals to the Northern
States, and Southern whites vassals to the
Southern blacks.,,ln .ijew of these now
declared purposes of the Radical party,
how fortunate is it that the Southern white
voters did not accept these measures! If
we had accepted, the National Democracy
would have been compelled to abide them,
or subject the party to the severe charge of
seeking to overturn what the qualified
voters of the States had agreed to and
established, and, thereby, of promoting
another revolution; whereas, as we re-
jeeted them, the Radicals are subjected
to the truthful, but terrible, charge
of soeking to perpetuate upon the
white race of the South governments
which have received no approval or
support except from deceived negroes and
worthless adventurers, and, thereby, of
continuing a revolution which had no ori
gin but in passion, which can have no ex
istence but in strite, and no end but in
blood ? It is plain, therefore, that all of
our fellow-citizens who have been inclined
to accept these measures from what
ever motives of policy, must now, in vindi
cation of their own sincerity, abandon
them, and join the party which nobly de
clares these “usurpations, revolutionary,
unconstitutional and void !” And no man
will welcome to our ranks all such more
cordially than myself. For though I never
had the slightest faith in the wisdom or
practicability of the idea of accepting, with
a view of rejecting whit wc accepted, yet
I never question the motives of a sincere
man who differs with me as to the best
motives of accomplishing a grave end.
Nor have I ever uttered a word, which,
justly construed, can ever indicate the con
trary. Ido most heartily rejoice at the
now mauifost prospect of seeing every de
cent white inau in the South united with
us in the glorious work of rebuking this
monstrous iniquity, its authors, advocates
and supporters.
So, again, let me say a word on the sub
ject of Relief. I believe I can truly say
there is not a man in the State who is, and
ever has been, more anxious to see our
people honorably relieved of tho heavy
debts contracted on the basis of negro
property, or during the existence of negro
slavery. Strict justice would equalize the
burdens of a war waged for our common
benefit and maintained by our common
consent. This one idea covers the whole
question. Upon that basis satisfactory
results could have been worked out by true
statesmanship. Why has it not been done?
Because dirty Radical enemies to all
honesty and right, seized upon the word
“Relief,” and made it mean repudiation
and robbery. Relief, by means of perjury to
the Constitution and laws, never has been
and never can be possible. That cannot re
lieve which criminates and degrades. And
these infamous Radicals intended, from the
beginning, to criminate and degrade, but
not to relieve our people. They made the
promise of'Relief in their wicked attempt
to suovert the government of our State,
with the distinct knowledge that the
promise would not bo fulfilled. They in
tended, under the hope of Relief, to induce
the people to vote to disfranchise intelli
gent white men and enfranchise ignorant
black men only that rogues might thereby
get office. So I warned the people in ad
vance. Bid I not do right? Have not
results proven the truth of the warning ?
The Radical Congress not only struck out
this Radical false promise of Relief, but
demanded that the very creatures who put
it in should, by solemn act of record, con
sent to the striking out! And the crea
tures, lost alike to every sense of shame
and prid a,solemnly consented! How com
forting the reflection that such creatures
represented nobody but deluded negroes!
No, no ; my heart bleeds when I look
upon the burdens and misfortunes of our
people ! Property destroyed; government
denied; children buried ; in many cases
strength exhausted ; hunger exacting, and
hope almost dead ! Ido feel that it is the
highest duty of a wise Statesmanship to
provide every honorable means of securing
relief and re-inspiring hope. But to see
these very misfortunes of our people
seized upon by dirty, Radical
hypocrites, and used as a cover in an at
tempt to secure the consent of that very
people to add degradation and dishonor
to their misfortunes, was too much to allow
silence. Ido sympathize with and would
rescue the victims ; but I do most inex
pressibly despise the wicked fiends who
thus gamble with the misfortunes of a
helpless, unarmed, but noble people, for
no purpose but to degrade aud to rob
them. And I have no faith in, or respect
for, any man who does not despise them
as I do.
I dismiss this subject by again warning
our people that relief can never eorne
through the Radical party. Through
that party they can have negroes for law
givers ; strangers for tax-gatherers; felons
forjudges, and office-traders for Governor;
but never, never relief from burdens nor
hope for anything good,
I call upon all honest men who have
been deceived by this cry of relief to mani
fest their honesty by abaudouiog and de
spising the creatures who deceived them,
aud who are utterly incapable of suggest
ing any way of relief except through per
jury to the Constitution and laws,' and
through the degradation of virtue, the
elevation of vice, and treachery to race.
The defeat and disgrace of Radicalism i,
the very first indispensable step to relief.
Until this step be taken no other is pos
sible. When this one step shall be takeh
every other, which wise men can grant or
honest men desire, will be practicable.
I shall do all I can in this great struggle
—perhaps the l-ast peaceful "the
ballot-box for liberty oa the continent, and
for civilization and social excellence at the
South. But I oannot make rnaDy more
speeches here. Our white people do not
need speeches. The very nature of the
issues pow presented, drives them togeth
er. No Southern white man who desires
to be respectable can afford to be a Radical.
Every white man must speak to the blacks,
and here is his speech.:
If the Democratic party shall be suc
cessful, confidence will return ; harmony
between the races will be restored ; war
and strife and discord will then certainly
be avoided ; capital and a Letter class of
immigrants will come among us from the
North ; business will revive ; the price of
our property will enhance, and we can af
ford to increase the wages oj labor. If the
Radical party should succeed, the little
confidence now remaining will be destroy
ed ; discord 3Dd strife between the races
will increase; a war of races and a civil war
will come sooner or later ; capital and bet
ter people from the North will not come
among us ; carpet-baggers and thieves
will multiply in numbers and increase in
insolence ; much of the capital now here
will be carried away; the price of property
will still farther decline; the products of in
dustry wilt be lessened, and labor must still
more decline in price. Every planter,
merchant and business man can make this
[ speech and feel and show hi verity in his
! very business.
1 With the races acting together, peace is
i certam. With the races acting separately,
j strife* is equally certain. With carpet -
I baggers teaching the black race to hate
the native white race, the extent of strife
i no man can foresee.
Besides—we have good speaking talent
on our Electoral ticket. Some of them I
have beard in former times and know their
ability. Three of them (Mr. Bacon, Maj.
Gumming and General Dußose), I have
heard during this canvass, and I rejoice
in beiQg able to congratulate our State in
the possession of these young gentlemen
who are so strong in argument, and, at the
same time, so elevated in sentiment, so
I excellent in character, and so full of the
promise of still increasing usefulness. Add
to these the many great minds not on the
ticket, but who are serving the people on
the stump and through the press, and I am
sure the supply is ample.
Very truly yours, B. H. Hill.
Augusta, August 24th, 1868.
FROM ATLANTA.
arKciAL c >sß*sp >^Dsarce of the cnsw?TCL3 a sKncimu.]
Atlanta. August 23, IB6S.
Messrs. Editors .-—Yesterday was the
one set apart by the Senate of the State of
Georgia to decide the question whether
R. E. Lester, the person receiving the
next h’ghest number of votes to Aaron
Alpeoria Bradley, “deceased,” should
occcupy the seat declared vacant in conse
quence of the decease of said Alpeoria
or not. The “wisdom, justice, and mod
eration” of which we. as Georgians,
boast, was yesterday on trial versus
niggerism, injustice and Bradleyism.
Adkins, Brock & Cos., true to their in
stincts, were the attorneys of the latter.
Nunnally, Candler, Bratton, &c., were
the bold champions of the foi’mcr.
The Senate has proven its claim to re
spectability, and justice is gaining its
ascendancy ; even moderation is holding
its head a trifle higher, and wisdom is
gaining 'ground, and may soon catch up
with the balance of the firm.
Aaron is on the list of those whom we
would call in an Administrator’s advertise
ment, “deceased.” The Rads have lost a
pearl. To use Bradley’s Latin, they are
“de facto," nebene esse,” minus a Senator,
and the Democrats may to-day be said to
have, control of the Georgia Senate. The
Radical party having lost its pearl, has
been daily growing “beautifully less.”
There has been a decided di ninution in its
ranks, and a disposition on the part of the
misguided, who still remain Behind, to
cultivate a more intimate acquaintance
with the “respectability.” Fifty days of
the session have passed and nothing has
been done. In the House, somewhere in
the neighborhood of three hundred bills
have been introduced. In the Senate
about half as many. It is to be hoped,
now that the Executive appointments are
all made, that members will address them
selves to the business of the country. The
Radicals are extremely anxious to adjourn.
Ostensibly their motives are very economi
cal and patriotic, but in every one of their
meal tubs there is a cat. It is shrewdly
guessed that they wish to get the Legisla
ture out of the way, and that in the in
terim His Excellency will call out. and
equip a sufficient militia to control the
coming Presidential election; feeling that
their cause is lost in Georgia, they will, as
their great prototype, the late so-called
Congress of the United iStates, stop at no
fraud to gain their point. The rumors of
drills and organizations of negroes in many
of the lower counties may well stir up
our people and cause them to inquire what
does it all mean ? It means that they
will carry the State for Grant, or that they
will inaugurate civil war.
Not a day passes that the Radical mem
bers do not hold a caucus. They arc
afraid to trust their brothers a day, with
out a vow being made at the altar of their
party to bear true allegiance and fealty to
the behests of their leaders. Mr. Bo’ant,
publicly, in the house, a few days since,
belabored most unmercifully those who
had dared to vote contrary to his leader
ship— traitor is the mildest term he can
find for the recusants, and the best promise
in the future, ostracism.
Early in the session, a resolution was
adopted, calling on his Excellency for the
official returns of the late election for Gov
ernor, members to the Legislature and
members of Congress. No response has
been mado. None believe that a response
would amount to anything, for it is known
that members are here holding seats by
the cunningly devised manipulations of
the ballot-box, by which honest men were
deprived of their dues and political knavery
offered a premium.
Can such things last? Has Georgia
sunk so low that her people will quietly
submit to be cheated out of their rights?
We hope not. The day we hope, - is not
far distaut,, when Constitutional liberty
wiil assert its sway; when that day comes,
woe to the miserable wretches who now
preside over the destinies of the Empire
State of the South. Constitution.
Atlanta, August 25, 1868.
Messrs. Editors: Your full telegraphic
reports of the proceedings of the Legisla
ture leaves but little material for a letter
writer to work on, so far as the doings of our
law makers are concerned. The work of
each branch moves very slowly. In fact,
the leading measures ot the session have
scarcely been touched. The time consumed
in organizing and in discussing the eligibil
ity of members—especially tho Bradley
case—the confirmation of executive nomi
nations and the passage of a few compara
tively . unimportant bills, has cost a large
amount of money with but little corre
sponding benefit.
The Bradley affair was disposed of for
ever, it is to be hoped, yesterday morning
in the Senate. On Saturday, you will re
member, a resolution was adopted, de
claring Mr. Lester entitled to the seat
from the Ist District, and he was accord
ingly sworn in.
Yesterday, Mr. Morrill moved to recon
sider their action of Saturday. The Pres
ident, Mr. Conley, decided the motion out
of order, as Mr. Lester bad been sworn in.
He added, that the gentleman (Mr. Mor
rill) could appeal from the decision of the
chair, if he de.-ired —a suggestion which
plainly showed that ho would not object
to such a proceeding, but declined taking
the responsibility upon his own shoul
ders. It reminded me of the girl
who told her sweetheart that he could
not kiss her, unless he was stronger
than she was, and added—“ I know you
are that.” Merrill appealed, hut did
not get a second, and so the matter ended-
Since Bradley’s ejectment the old preacher,
Campbell, wears his mantle. He is as
pestiferous and impudent as his illustrious
predecessor. Perhaps a brief description
of him would interest your readers Upon
entering the door of the Senate Chamber
the first thiog that arrests the attention of
the stranger is a dark object, looming up
in bold relief against the white-washed
wall opposite.
The hair and forehead sloped back
about two feet, more or less, Irom the root
of the nose,at an angle of forty five degrees.
Upon that nose always rests an immense
pair of spectacles ; the tout ensemble form
ing a ludicrous pioture of mock dignity
seldom witnessed. YVhen he rises to
speak he absolutely lecomes “grand,
gloomy and peculiar.” His manner and
words are exceedingly deliberate. His pro
nunciation is a cross between the nasal
twang of the New England parson and the
rice plantation ebo shin. Something like
the following :
“Mr. Per-res e dent; Be-far en
ter ring into a dis-oar-sion of this
bill, I wish to make a few per-re
liminary r-r r-eojar-ks. My constit-oo
ency feel a very ger- rave interest in the
measure,” &o.
Your citizens interested in the passage
of the “Augusta Bid” are under many
obligations to Capt. George T. Barnes and
othc-r citizens ofyour city for their inde
fatigable energy and tact in pressing upon
the House the necessity of its passage.
They met the opposition ofyour enlightened
Representatives, especially Bryant, who
becomes wild with excitement whenever
any measure comes up which promises to
give anybody a fair chance but the Radi
cals. His threat that it should never •be
come a law mtimgtes that he has the ear
of the Governor, and that his influence
with His Excellency is omnipotent. By
the way, the negro Beard has so conducted
himself daring the session that he com
mands more respect than some of whiter
skins “I wot of.” (The Augusta hill is
the special order fur next Friday ip the
Senate.)
Since the election of Col. Cole to the
Presidency of the Nashville & Chattanoo
ga Railroad, the friends of the Georgia
Railroad generally express an earnest de
sire that Major Campbell Waltaoe should
be made Superintendent I learn, how
ever true I cannot say, that Gol. 0- intends
discharging the duties of both positions.
The Democracy of Cherokee Georgia
are thoroughly organized, and are at work
with a will. A series of mass meetings
are being held in this section, and much
good to the cause of popular liberty will be
the result. The meeting at Calhoun, last
Thursday, was, from all accounts, the
largest witnessed in Georgia in several
years, if we except the great demonstra
tion in this city on the 23d u’t. To-day
there is a great meeting of the people at
Cedar Town, Polk county. Gen. Toombs
passed through here yosterday on his way
thither. Messrs. Cowart, Underwood,
Waddell, Styles, Wofford, and others are
on the mountain war path, and the people
are being stirred up to a true understand
ing of the “situation.” The idos of No
vember will bring good news of glad tidings
from the mountains, which must be re
sponded to by Middle and Southern Geor
gia.
I have heard the rumor for some time
that Brown’s appointment to the Supreme
Bench was intended as a sort of break to
his fall in his defeat for United States
Senator, and that he would soon resign in
favor of Judge Walker, who has so far
been “left out in the cold.” The Constitu
tion of this cky now repeats it, and says
Brown is to have a high position inGraDt’s
Cabinet. If that is the calculation, “Joe
will keep the place” on the Bench and
Walker will have to hunt another pasture.
It has been finally decided that the Kim
j ball Opera House is to be finished for the
State Capitol; that is, if the old State
1 House in Milledgeville is not used for that
NEW SERIES, VOL. XXVII. NO. 3*.
purpose. The good citizens of Milledge
ville owe Messrs. Harper, of Schley, and
O’Neal, of Lowndes, a debt of gratitude
for the persistency with which they press
their claims. O’Neal contended that the
Capital has never been legally removed;
that its removal is a fraud, au imposition
upon Middle, Southern and Southwestern
Georgia. That alter the recent expendi
ture of $50,000 refitting and repairing the
State House, Executive Mansion, &c., it
should not be abandoned. He insisted the
question should be put to the voters of the
State.
. Probably the two most objectionable men
to the Senate are Adkins and Higbee.
Ihe former recently introduced a bill “to
encourage loyalty, decency and order;”
which required county officers to advertise
m Radical newspapers. To the credit of
of the Senate, be it said, it was favored by
none except Higbee. The latter opposed
with all the powers of his mean intellect
the bill appropriating money for the pay
ment of the tuition of married soldiers ;
desiring the State to repudiate a solemn
contract which she had entered into with
Colleges in her borders.
Quite an interesting discussion sprung
up in the Senate yesterday upon the bill
to abolish the usury laws. It will meet
strong opposition, but your correspondent
thinks it will become a law.
Educational bills have, been introduced
in both Houses. The subject is one of the
most difficult solution yet presented. Tho
Radicals will, of course, insist upon the
right of nr gro children to attend the pub
lic schools upon terms of equality with white
children. There is but little proba
bjlity of the parties agreeing for sometime
to come, if at all.
The “wild hunt” for office is still going
on. There are many here now, who have
been here since the commencement of the *
session hopmg to get something. They
begin to present quite a seedy appear
ance. Many of them are really to be
pitied. I also see several discharged Bu
reau agents and military men “side wipin ’
around to get into the orthography of a
little office. Their occupations are gone,
never to return, it is to be hoped.
It is to be regretted that some of our
party press has Been so imprudent as to
speak disparagingly of Hon. P. B. Robin
son, the recently appointed Judge of the
Ocmulgee Circuit. While your corre
spondent would have preferred Judge
Reese, Billings or Foster to the present
appointee, and took rather an active stand
for Hon. Isham Fannin, yet we are in
formed that Judge Robinson is a sound,
consistent Democrat—the only one appoint
ed —and that without his solicitation or
knowledge.
Much interest is felt in the nominations
for Congress to come off on the Bth prox.
General P. M. B. Young, member
from this District, is warmly urged
by his friends for renomination. I
understand hejwill have^ opposition in the
Convention. < ’hristy, in the sixth, will
also be opposed in the nominating Conven
tion. The friends of Aleck. Irwin, of
Athens, formerly of Habersham, arc eu
deavoring to secure his nomination.
Wimpy is here seeking the Judgeship
of the Blue Ridge Circuit, and says if he
caQ get that he will be out of the way for
Congress He intends, in any event, to
contest Christy’s seat in Congress upon the
re-as embling of that body.
Constitution.
LETItiE FROM BI'KKK.
HOW THE I’ARTY OF “PROGRESS” PRO
GRESSES IN BURKE.
Messrs. Editors: Saturday, 22d inst., was
appointed by the Radicals oi Burke, for a
grand demonstration for the purpose of
killing out Democratic influence, beginning
to spread among the colored people of the
county. If you will allow the space in
your valuable columns, an account, as brief
as we can make it, is subjoined; and, if it
should be, in any respeets, ridiculous, at
tribute it to the proper party. We mean
no disrespect to your readers.
Long before daylight on the.eventful day
named, a small battalion of scalawag cooks
awaited at a spot in the outskirts of
Y\ r aynesboro, the arrival “oh de shoat.-”
and other “truck” for the occasion. Day
broke on the mortal remains of six unfor
tunate juvenile swine, cut off from life and
legitimate ownership, stretched upon the
rack invented to satisfy the vengeance of
modern political appetites. Besides the
shoats, which, it appears, came without cars
to suggest evidqpce to any persevering claim -
ants, there were three or four meek lambs,
ten squirrels, and one pet goat, which
last, a patriotic son of Ethiop liberally con
tributed to the greatest man in Burke or
any other kingdom -hon. inr, muc. hung
erfud —whohelpedgineral Uiisses Penelope
Telemaous Grant to kill Bonapart, drown
Santa Anna and “pizen” Gen. Lee; “kase
why, dey wouldn’t fout fer freedom and de
church us Zion. ” The poor animals re
clined like Democratic martyrs on their
fiery beds, refusing to ask respite for sins
which they had not oommitted, and looked
as if the fate of filling their small place in
the ravenous and scanty maws of Radicals
was a little hell for even brutes. The sun
rose but did not Bhine on them, lor the
clouds, in mercy, threw a veil of moqrcing
over their unfortunate remains, As the
day grew on apace the various roads lead
ing to our village began to deliver around
these lamented hst ones, the lank visages
of the African crowds that oame to hear
the words of the modern Atlas, who had
carried one grand division of the earth on
his head, in his arms, on his back and
everywhere else the woolly part could be
held. The eleven o’clock train would
bring this modern legislative specimen of
the Botany Bay chimpanzee to the sweet
scented bosoms of the multitude ; so they
patiently waited and eyed and smelled the
poor aoething beasts like buzzards, hoping
for the moment which would bring the last
struggle that divided them from their prey.
He comes! make room for the prsetorean
prefect! Extatic sisters of the darkest
hue embrace him seriatim. Brudder
Bones’ time next, and tho dapper
little ape mounts a workbench
convenient to the carcasses, seeing j
that it was impossible to attract from |
the “cue-hole” any hut those fixing to be j
the next candidates for nine dollars a Jay :
and good naps during the reading of the j
Express man’s pusillanimous messages— j
those whp were seeking to he “soused ;
into de governmontation of do State of !
Burke” and to learn the ways of great
men before the next election. He opened j
his mouth like Balaam’s Ass did and spake. ,
We may judge from the following gpeeqh,
as far as it goes, of the comparative wis
dom of the two asses. :
Ecordium —“Fellow-oitisens, John War ;
ren andCiayborne” (two negro Represent- i
atives in this county in the concern at j
Atlanta) “sends you all hcaper hoddy and ,
love.” (General “thankee, thankee.”)
“Feller-oitiaens, this new party” (repeat
ing from a former oration in Parliament)
“which has just arose up called the Demo
cratic party, is going to ruin the poantry”
(Cries of “dats so, dats so, tackly so); “and
I am very glad to see you all once more. ”
(‘‘Glory, sqid a dark she member of the
Church of Hie >.,) “We are gorin’ on
splendid at Atlanta and gatin' your rights
for you all every day.” (“Halleluyer I”
from the good woman seeking Canaan via
Zion; and, from an outside colored Demo
crat,, “What about yupr nine dollars a
day.”) “My fe))aw citizens, this is a great
country, and it is yourn and mine; and
now 1 must tell you about General Grant—
(the old pious lady could stand the elo
quent appeals no longer, and, with an ex
pre3slve yes, Lord , fainted away. The
crowd “hurrahed” to the order of a little
sharp headed black, who held in one
hand the hut, iu the other the coat-tail of
the august competitor of Demoat hones.)
“Now Gen. Grant went out West and
font Johnny Reb at Shiloh and whipped
him mighty bad,, and font him at Chieka
mauga and whipped ’im there like the
devil” (hurrah), “and then he went to
Riohmond and fbut Gen. Lee ;nd whipped
’itn like thunder, and set you free,"
(“hurrah” from peak-head and a few of
the rest. Much restivene.-s about the
cooking locality 1, “and he ha= got a mil
lion of soldiers to keep you free, an’ you
must all vote so yer ban’ off dat
pig dar” broke in a sable “manhood”
from the outskirts, who had devoted one
ear to politics and all the rest of his
senses to the prospective enjoyment and
present protection of the cuisine.) The
orator repeated Borne of the startling his
tory retailed, and impressed the fact once
more that Mr. Warren and Clay born (the
last property named being about the color
of anew law bookj, had sent heaper
hoddy.” A fight seemed imminent from
the outside near the “cue hole” in conse
quence of the unlawful disappearance of
a sheep leg, and the improper suspicion of
the “gemmun” who had committed an
offence punished according to section 4,608
of Irwin’s Code. The speaker judiciously
suspended at this juncture and said,
“less all hands eat.” The she mem
bers of Zion just then, fortunately
suddenly recovered and responded “Amen”
in proper time to suit the grand perora
tion. There was now a hasty movement
for the festal board, and, lest we loose sight
of the dark Zion lady too suddenly for our
sympathies, we had better remark that she
lead the storming party. We arc tod full
of laughter just now to describe the scene
that followed, even had we language and
Dickens’ powers. Being, from inchna-
tion and ex necessitate, an outsider, we saw
sorne of the grabbing, snatching, pulling,
gouging, clawing, gnawing, &c., that man
ifested the peculiar and delightful mode iu
which ks enf gnts d’Afriqm enjoy their
leasts. The least (so-called) quickly over,
we left, because the thunder told of an ap
proaching storm. The clouds, pushed on
by a gale, brought torrents in a few mo
ments. The streets ran in floods. When
all had passed, the drenched crew thronged
into the stores, and ginger-cakes, crackers,
&e., found convenient sale. The roads
that led them in with bright anticipations
in the morning led them out at the close of
the meeting damning Radical barbecues
and the distinguished orator.
Fellow-citizens of Burke, let us encour
age Radical barbecues addressed by this
descendant of Balaam’s saddle-horse; sic
transit gloria mundi.
Tout le Monde.
Letter from Baker County.
Baker Cos., Ga., Aug. 20, 3568.
Messrs. Editors: Please] place to my
credit for your paper the enclosed. lam
one of those who think that Editors, those
who honor their Vocation, should be prompt
ly paid. Will send you more soon—have
not the necessary change at hand now.
Hook upon the Chronicle & Sentinel
as the ablest defender of the rights of the
down trodden South in the State—that is,
if it is certain we still have any; nor do I
regard it as inferior to any in the Southern
States. I was particularly pleased with
your response to the Macon Telegraph
some time since, when that paper took ex
ception to your outspoken sentiments,
lou were right. Discretion, to a proper
extent, is all well enough; but when oi’er
done under the , guise of policy it degene
rates into dastardly surveillance, and
means submission. From such a truckling
course may the good Lord deliver all South-
ern journalists, say I.
As to the crops in Southwest Georgia:
the corn crop is about made, aud I can
safely assert that it is barely a half crop.
It was doing well up to the beginning of
the late protracted drouth.
From present indications, not more than
half a cotton crop will be made. It is
shedding badly at this time, and the cater
pillar has appeared in some plantations.
>\ hile m the tier of counties below, and
extending through Florida, I learn they
are making sad havoc. But, sirs, worse
than unfavorable seasons, caterpillars,
&c., is the insufficiency of free negro labor.
I regard the successful working of Cuffee
and Sambo (free-negroes of African ’scent)
as no longer problematical!, but a demon
strated failure. 1: nd if a substitute for
this labor cannot be found, our best cotton
lands must continue to depreciate in value.
Can’t you, with your trenchant “goose
quill,” rouse up our people upon this
point ? Can we get labor that is constant
and effective ? J, L.
FOB THKCHHONICLE 4 SENTINEL.
A Plea for Mercer University.
Messrs. Editors: In common with all
who attended the late commencement of
Franklin University, I am thoroughly con
vinced that-the public mind of our State
has been thoroughly reawakened in tho
cause of education. The people of Georgia
have ever exhibited a greater desire to
promote the intellectual culture of their
daughters than for their sons. Ido not
find fault with this, Messrs. Editors. It is
a tribute to my sex which I appreciate as
being founded in true wisdom. The fu
ture wives and mothers of the State, whose
thoughts and influences convey the earliest
and best impressions to youthful minds
and more or less decide the character of
mature age, should be elevated in tone and
sentiment and of the highest type of
Christian philosophy and intellectual
culture. While I admit this sagacity
on the part of those who con
trol public opinion, I eonfese that I feel
flattered and grateful for this chivalrous
oompliment to my sex, and pray that it
may ever continue to be the ruling senti
ment of our State, as being one of true
wisdom and of sound policy. But I take my
pen and crave your indulgence to plead for
our sons and brothers—those with whom
we are to associate, upon whom we are to
lean upon through life, and I do so the
more earnestly because I find growing up
all around me the sentiment which makes
all good to concentre in the mere posses
sion and material enjoyment of wealth—
well knowing that the higher the intellectu
al standard among men is raised the more
refined and cultivated will women become.
So you see, Messrs. Editors, I am not alto
gether disinterested, and do pot overlook
hntirely the reciprocal interests of my own
sex.
From what I have seen and heard I am
sure that great efforts will be made to
make Franklin an honor and credit to our
State. I perceive so much earnestness on
the part of those who direct and control
the affairs of that University, and
so much interest on the part of
the public and so much eagerness for
learning on the part of our youth,
that I am sure their efforts will be crown
ed with success. Public opinion will com
pel a liberal endowment of that institu
tion, and public patronage will lend it a
hearty support. Now I rejoice at
this. I have too much pride, as a Geor
gian, to do other than give this University
my best prayers for success. I hope that
Franklin will become the great University
of the South and dispenses her blessings upon
not only our own State but to all her sor
rowing sisters. But whilst these are my feel
ings toward Franklin, I would enter a plea
i for Mercer. Ido not urge the claims of
I Meroer as a rival of Franklin. There is
| no eause for rivalry. There should be no
i eause for antagonism between these in
j stitutions, and, I believe, there is none.
Ooe should support and aid the other in
the advancement of a oomtoon cause. But,
as a Baptist, I earnestly desire that Mercer
should be sustained and advanced as a
Baptist College , while Franklin is open
to all as a State University.
The first and chief difficulty under which
Mercer labors is its inaccessible location at
Penfield. In those days of numbers and
combinations there should be some
other mode of conveying the pub
lic than small post-coaches and two
horse hacks. The locality itself is very
desirable —celebrated for its health, pure
air, and pure water. The Faculty is com
posed of men eminent in their profession,
and by their profession. The accommo
dations are ample. The locality itselfisall
that is desirable except the delay, and dis
comfort and uncertainty which attends
upon coach transportation of five, or seven
or nine miles from Greensboro, Woodville,
or Union Point.
Can this be remedied ? Thore are some
forty-five thousand members of the Bap
tist Church in Georgia. A contribution of
one dollar from each, of these will raise an
amount sufficient to overcome this diffi
culty. I am told that twenty thousand
dollars will build a horse railroad to Union
Point by way of Woodville, and that if the
worn light rails which the Georgia Rail
road is selling as fast as they can he re
placed on the Athens branch, be used,
this sum ean be reduced. With all becom
ing diffidence, I suggest to our beloved
pastors throughout the State to take up a
collection for this purpose. I beliuvo that
such contributions are demanded as a
Christian duty. If the pastors of the
Churches will co-operate, I am sure a suf
ficient amount of money ean be raised. A
contribution of ten cents from each mem
ber each Sunday will produce an amount
ample to place Mercer so that it will again
flourish.
The second great difficulty that oppresses
Mercer is the uncertainty which lirs grown
out of the constant agitation of the pro
priety of removing the College elsewhere.
Build this Horse Railroad and this is si
lenoed forever. The people will again look
upon it as a permanent institution—and it
will flourish. A Lady oe Clarke Cos.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens.—
We had a pleasant interview with Mr.
Stephens a few evenings since, on the
train. He was on his way to the Green
brier White Sulphur Springs. His health
ris very feeble, and he goes to this water
ing place on that account.
Mr. Stephens’ views on the situation and
national politics, are all that the most ar
dent lover of constitutional liberty could
desire aud it is not true that he advised
Ileuoerats to blacken their souls by voting
for the 14th amendment, or any other one
of the Reconstruction measures. The ut
most of his advice upon that subject was,
for the Democrats to let the Radicals adopt
the measure if they saw proper. His rea
sons for this were sound and practical,
but it is unnecessary to give them here.
Persons desiring to communicate with
Mr. Stephens, will address him at the
place above mentioned. — Atlanta Con
stitution, 22 d.
A Sad Snake Story.—A young lady
in Snydor county, Pennsylvania, was in
the garden picking berries. A piercing
scream from her alarmed the rest of the
family, who were at the tea-table. Hast
ening to the spot, they found her lying on
the ground insensible. She was carried
into the house, and, Sad to relate, examina
tion proved that she was dead. Her
friends, on prooeeding to prepare the body
for interment, were horror stricken to find
an immense black snake coiled tightly
around her person, underneath her cloth
ing._ There being no evidence of the snake
having bitten her, the inference was that
the young lady died from fright.